Craig Claiborne's Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
posted by Cynthia Bowan on Send in the Clones
Recipe Introduction
adapted by Maida Heatter
List of Ingredients
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
3 T. lemon juice
2 lb. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4/ c. sugar
4 eggs
1/3 c. graham cracker crumbs- for after
Recipe
{Don't get turned off by lengthy directions-it's really easy. Bake at 350F. , 1/3 up from bottom of oven.}
According to receipe use cheesecake pan, 8" round , 3" deep. Do not use a springform
(I don't have the above and just use a pretty ceramic baking dish (round) and serve
from it.) Butter lightly all the way up to the rim and inside rim or cake will stick to rim
& will not rise evenly.
Mix lemon rind & juice and set aside. In lg. bowl of mixer at med. -high speed, beat
cheese til absolutely smooth. All during the mixing continue scraping sides, bottom of
bowl with rubber spatula in order to keep evenly mixed. When cheese is smooth beat in
vanilla & sugar. Beat well, addd eggs one at a time, After adding eggs do not beat any
more than necessary to mix thoroughly. With spatula sitr in lemon rind & juice. Turn
into pan, level top by rotating a bit - 1 direction then another. Place pan inside a
larger pan. Larger pan must not be deeper than cake pan & must not touch sides of cake
pan. Pour hot water into pan til about 1 1/2 " deep (if aluminum add 1/2 tsp. cream of
tartar per qt.to water to prevent discoloring).
Bake 1 1/2 hrs. Top should be rich golden brown and feel dry to touch but cake will be
soft inside. Lift pan out of water on rack for few hrs. to cool completely. Do not cool
in Frig . When bottom has reached room temp. place plate on top and invert. Sprinkle
bottom of cake with graham crumbs. Place another plate on top of crumbs and invert
quickly & carefully.Do not press too hard or cake will get squashed. Refrig at least 5-6 hrs or overnite or freeze - freezes perfectly. Serve very cold.
Note- the cake will rise above the top of pan while baking and sink down below as it
cools. (All of the above from Maida.)
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